I see 2 young boys. Both of them are holding a stack of newspapers. They have a sad expression on their faces. Have they sold any newspapers? Is that why they're sad? The texture of the little boys beanie is jagged, I can almost feel the creases in between. The proportion of the taller kid indicates that he's older than the smaller one. The rotting street to the side of them shows emphasis on where they must be selling their newspapers.
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I see a young man working in the factories. He's placing these objects into a machine. I believe they're small doll bodies. Is it easy? How old is he? The texture of his face indicates that he's young. The lines on his body show strain in the muscles. The emphasis on him maybe shows how he might be the youngest but hardest worker in that job.
I see a small girl. I can see that she's surrounded by all these cotton mill machines. She seems barefoot. Her hair is messy, and her clothes are dirty. Why is she barefoot? Why isn't she in school? There's repetition throughout the machinery, the cotton spindles are the repetition I see. There's emphasis on the little girl, because she is a young girl working in a place that isn't meant for small children. The space in between Lewis and the girl can emphasize how isolated she can be in a job like this, how isolated she's from her family, childhood, and innocence.
I see a man. He's grabbing on to a wire. There's a beautiful landscape right below/behind him. How old is he now? How much did they pay him to risk his life to help build the Empire State Building? I see a diagonal line, the one he's clinged to. There's balance with the background not disturbing the foreground, or the main subject. There's movement in his hair, you can see that there's air blowing around because of the front part of his hair.
I see a man in his 20-30's. He's holding a wrench. Twisting the nuts, on the machine. How old is he really? Does he have a family to take care of? There's balance between his body structure and the pipes all around him. There's a repetition, the man is big, the wrench is big, and the pipes around are bigger. The lines on his muscles show stress, he's working them to help twist the wrench.
I see a small girl. Her eyes seem faded. Her clothes are different, she is new to America. Why do her eye look faded? Are they a different color, maybe a light blue/green? There's emphasis on her eyes because everything around her is bold except her eye color. The lines of her mouth show that she wasn't prepared for the photo, it also appears that she's shrugging or hunched. The shape her hair is taking is to the side, so diagonal lines maybe there was air being blown on to her small frame.
I see grass behind the child. I see the child about 5 years old, maybe. I also see cars but they're definitely blurred out. How come he still has these papers? Don't the rich people buy them? Can't they see that some people do struggle with money unlike them just because they were blessed with all these riches once they were born? There's a pattern in the back from the windows to the cars in row to park . I can almost see the color of the grass its dying at the edges but int he middle its still alive and evergreen.The proportion of the small child seems to be overcast by the images and people behind.
I see the word ed beer. I see newspapers. I also see a small coat with a little boy. Where are his parents? Why isn't he in school? The words behind him are emphasized because he's a child who shouldn't be there. His small body proportionate to the bottom part of the words above his head. the color of the wall is almost visible like a dark brown hue.
I see a small boy. He's smiling. He has very dirty and worn out clothes. Why did his parents abandon him? Will he ever make it out of poverty? The lines under his eyes seem to be happy lines. His smile is emphasized because Lewis Hine wants us to see how happy a street child can also be. The color intensity behind him is almost majestic in his way because he seems like an angel.
I see a family of four. I see that they're barely arriving from somewhere. I don't know where they're going but i can see that they're willing to strive. Where will they sleep tonight? Why did they come to America? The lines on the woman's forehead show struggle and more of a worried look. The kids face has a bit wrinkles on the side maybe hes had a hard "life" so far. There's movement in the kid it starts with his body posture and how hes kind of struggling with the luggage.
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Lewis HineThis is an inspirational blog for Lewis Hine. He was one of many great reformers America had. He contributed by using his vision and a camera, all he wanted to do was reveal the truth of Child Labor, Men taken advantage of, Poverty in America, and The Great Depression.
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